Red clover seeds, dare I use them?

Started by cocopops, December 08, 2009, 18:04:59

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cocopops

I friend of mine recently lost her grandmother and has passed onto me half a bag of rabbit food and a box of red clover that she suggested I grew for the rabbits (as that is what it was sold for).

I googled for the English name (box is French - trefle violet) and I got loads of sites suggesting how to remove it ???  I know I cannot plant it in the rabbit's run as it would not stand a chance.  Could I grow it in a container or is it likely to 'infect' my lawn when it seeds?

As much as I would like to use it there are enough 'unwanteds' in my garden without me adding more.  Any advice would be appreciated.

cocopops


slyfox-mal

red clover can also be used as a green manure  just grow it and dig it in to help fertility
The phaonmneal pweor of the hmuan mnid, it deosn't mttaer in waht oredr the ltteers in a wrod are,
the olny iprmoatnt tihng is taht the frist and lsat ltteer be in the rghit pclae.

tonybloke

if you have a square metre or so spare, grow it as a bee attractant, and you can cut it twice per yr as a bunny food or compost activator. ;)
You couldn't make it up!

Digeroo

Red Clover is sold as a green manure.  .  Interesting that it is sold for rabbits.  It is invasive?

Seems there is a difference between red clover which is pink and crimson clover.  I think I have bought the wrong one.  I have seen the crimson in fields round here and it is very attractive.

PurpleHeather



If your rabbit eats the growth, and you pick off the flowers, it wont make any seed.

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